US Virginia History First Nine Weeks Assignments and Activities

October 3rd, 2016:

1. Worksheet: Causes, Consequences, and Chronology of the American Revolution:

PowerPoint Review: Causes, Consequences, and Chronology of the American Revolution PowerPoint:


September 20th and September 21st, 2016:

1. Complete notes on the English Colonization:

PowerPoint Review:

2. Guided Reading Activity, Founding the Original 13 Colonies:

PowerPoint Review:

3. English Colonies Matching Activity:

PowerPoint Review:

4. Review Guide for the Age of Exploration and Colonization:

PowerPoint Review:

September 16th and September 19th, 2016:

1. Notes on English Colonization: New England, Southern, and Middle Colonies.

PowerPoint:

Notetaking Container:

2. Homework Assignment, Review Guide for Unit Test on The Age of Exploration and Colonization.

Review Guide:

Answers to 30 Questions on the Review Guide:
September 14th and September 15th, 2016:

1. Notes on the European Colonization efforts of the Age of Exploration:

PowerPoint Material:

Worksheet:

2. Jigsaw Activity on the characteristics of European Colonization, 1492 - 1754.

European Colonization Jigsaw Activity:

3. Quiz on European Colonization Efforts, 1492 - 1754:

September 12th and September 13th, 2016:

Today will be the first formal lecture of the semester.

1. Student Teacher will review the homework assignment, Historical Thinking, True or False:

Historical Thinking True or False Activity:

2. First Contact Lecture:

Notes Containers:

Notes containers will be collected at the end of the lecture, and this procedure will generally be followed throughout the school year.

3. One segment from the National Geographic documentary, "Guns, Germs, and Steel," authored by historian Dr. Jared Diamond, will be shown to the students, featuring an encounter between Francisco Pizarro and the Incan Emperor Atahualpa in Cajamarca in 1532.

4. Exit Slip Activity for closure. This will also be collected.

Exit Slips:

HOMEWORK: Founding the Original 13 Colonies

Guided Reading Activity:

PowerPoint Review of Assignment:

September 8th and September 9th, 2016:

Students will be assigned the textbook, The American Vision, at the start of class today. The text will not be brought back and forth to school; however, it will be a resource for students throughout the year. Please store it in a safe place and home, and do not lose it. The book is valued at approximately $77 and will have to be replaced if lost.

Students will be signed into Google Classroom today for the first time. Each student will be assigned a Chromebook, which they will sign into using their VBCPS student e-mail. If necessary, I will be able to reset passwords for any student who has forgotten theirs. In addition the following materials will be discussed or distributed:

1. Guided Reading Activity, Europe Begins to Explore:

PowerPoint Review of Europe Begins to Explore:

2. Top Ten Americans Activity:

Top Ten Americans Activities will be collected either at the end of class today or at the start of next week.

3. Historical Thinking True or False Activity:

This assignment will be used as an introductory activity during our next meeting and collected to be scored.


September 6th and September 7th, 2016:


NOTE: All students in Block 1A are required to return Parent Acknowledgement forms, Opt-Out form for Media Release, and Free or Reduced Lunch forms in a timely manner. All students also received Code of Conduct forms on the first day of school which should be carefully reviewed. In addition, the following materials were distributed:

1. Class Expectations form for US-VA History, 2016:

This form must be returned signed by a Parent or Guardian.

2. Icebreaker Activity for US-VA History, 2016:

This form was collected in class and will be scored.

3. The Top Ten Americans Introduction to History:

Worksheet:

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